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Post by CP Dan on Aug 4, 2011 18:14:20 GMT -6
Yet another post from me that is off the subject (fluff I guess?). If the cloud cover diminishes, everyone should go out side and look north, especially those people from the board that live in the northern portion of the state. There is an excellent chance of northern lights in the next 24-48 hours. (more info here: www.spaceweather.com) If you have a camera that you canadjust your exposure settings (ie. SLR or DSLR), get out and take some pictures. OMTH, I really wish I was in your shoes right now, living in ashland with nothing but a giant lake to the north of me! Get away from the city lights and enjoy! |
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Post by omth on Aug 4, 2011 21:57:10 GMT -6
Thanks for the heads up... soon as I am done devouring this fresh bluegill fry and this Northern Lights beer Ill head somewhere!
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Post by omth on Aug 5, 2011 0:41:49 GMT -6
Things I learned about the Ashland Area tonight...
Deer up here are big. Bear up here are big. Porcupines up here are big.
Driving on Hwy 2 is dangerous at night, stupid dangerous when tired.
The scenic overlook on Hwy 2 is where you want to go if you want to meet old men for sex at 1am on a weeknight. So no... I did not stick around for the northern lights show. Owell, there is always next time... in a different spot.
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Post by CP Dan on Aug 5, 2011 6:25:50 GMT -6
Wow! Sounds like you had quite the night! At least you didn't find something big at the scenic look out.  And it seems like it was all for nothing. The blast either hasn't hit yet or just didn't cause a geomagnetic storm. If it hits now we obviously won't see it because of the glowing orb in the sky.... |
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Post by mikeologist on Aug 5, 2011 6:51:11 GMT -6
Well, the expected forecast was for the CME to be arriving around 4am plus or minus 7 hours. Now there was a third ejection that supposedly consumed the first two and is also heading our way. Its so strong that we should be able to see northern lights throughout wisconsin pretty easily.
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Post by CP Dan on Aug 5, 2011 7:47:03 GMT -6
Mike is right, I follow this stuff pretty closely. They are predicting a KP of around 7. The last time we had a storm that strong (Dec. 14, 2006), I got some really nice photos with my 35mm SLR and aurora's were seen as far south as Arizona. I have since bought a DLSR and have yet to use it. I just hope that third CME holds off until the sun goes down around here.
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Post by mikeologist on Aug 5, 2011 11:53:25 GMT -6
Awww, its hitting right now...
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Post by CP Dan on Aug 5, 2011 13:38:22 GMT -6
yeah, and I bet it won't last until it gets dark. It's just moving to darn fast.
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Post by CP Dan on Aug 6, 2011 8:59:49 GMT -6
It did last until dark, but we had too much cloud cover. Omth, Now that I think about it, make sure not to do any mushroom hunting at that scenic look out....  |
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And it seems like it was all for nothing. The blast either hasn't hit yet or just didn't cause a geomagnetic storm. If it hits now we obviously won't see it because of the glowing orb in the sky....
